tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61113561792927757082011-11-27T17:04:26.635-08:00a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125WhatWouldBacchusSayhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-75695354309283871622010-01-22T17:23:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:15:18.700-08:002010-01-22T12:15:18.700-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>approx. 60 dh's (anyone have an exact price?)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 5/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description: </span>You'd skip drinks and ask this one out to dinner, straight up. It is that deep. Really. Not only do you want to buy this wine dinner, you maybe even want to make it dinner! The J.Crew of wine, but in a good way.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice, Big from Sex and the City<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be: </span>Garnet<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word: </span>Classic<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Other notes:</span> A great wine (for a Moroccan wine), but the regular (non-reserve) version is about 80% as good for about 60% of the price.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2YMPFF64zd0/S1oELcEXGfI/AAAAAAAAABE/yjdZPIh72sU/s1600-h/IMG_3425_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2YMPFF64zd0/S1oELcEXGfI/AAAAAAAAABE/yjdZPIh72sU/s400/IMG_3425_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429656895308110322" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-7569535430928387162?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jFWxF4JDgLRx3fCADz1JQeOIFPE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jFWxF4JDgLRx3fCADz1JQeOIFPE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jFWxF4JDgLRx3fCADz1JQeOIFPE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jFWxF4JDgLRx3fCADz1JQeOIFPE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/tKjmUgNt6TI" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/domaine-de-sahari-reserve.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-82145810587502264462010-01-21T07:18:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:03:49.711-08:002010-01-22T12:03:49.711-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>38 dh (750 mL)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>3/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description:</span> A bit bland and generic but likable. Pleasant enough, but not a lot of complexity or depth.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Edward Ferrars from Sense and Sensibility<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2YMPFF64zd0/S1oDf46wOZI/AAAAAAAAAA8/kg3DdEVm1g4/s1600-h/IMG_3421.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2YMPFF64zd0/S1oDf46wOZI/AAAAAAAAAA8/kg3DdEVm1g4/s400/IMG_3421.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429656147138197906" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-8214581058750226446?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6oTknruQCTOBWfWUQv6d_Udrz_c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6oTknruQCTOBWfWUQv6d_Udrz_c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6oTknruQCTOBWfWUQv6d_Udrz_c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6oTknruQCTOBWfWUQv6d_Udrz_c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/96TRN80wyGI" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/bonassia-cabernet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-79736009328340671622010-01-20T19:14:00.000-08:002010-01-20T19:17:44.112-08:002010-01-20T19:17:44.112-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Tunisia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span> 2006<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 2.5/5<br /><br />Not bad enough to stop talking to, and good enough to keep trying (just to see where it goes). Not the smoothest.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word: </span> Placeholder<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-7973600932834067162?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wYZFFBk7N2lsM2aw2DHm57AMWYs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wYZFFBk7N2lsM2aw2DHm57AMWYs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wYZFFBk7N2lsM2aw2DHm57AMWYs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wYZFFBk7N2lsM2aw2DHm57AMWYs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/i9SzRygEqh8" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/chateau-bou-argoub.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-87567953221528156052010-01-20T19:03:00.000-08:002010-01-20T19:18:15.735-08:002010-01-20T19:18:15.735-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price:</span> 30 dh (1 L) <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 3/5<br /><br />You'd want to sit on a couch with it, or sit near it on an airplane. You'd exchange info with it but not ever really follow up. Just a touch of pep/a kick at the end.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word: </span>Punchy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-8756795322152815605?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/13Y9INkuqajDA5fBNVeu6JADS6g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/13Y9INkuqajDA5fBNVeu6JADS6g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/13Y9INkuqajDA5fBNVeu6JADS6g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/13Y9INkuqajDA5fBNVeu6JADS6g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/2GnZFHpTX9w" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/el-kheima-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-52057967861278423832010-01-20T18:56:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:06:18.068-08:002010-01-22T12:06:18.068-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 4/5<br /><br />Leaves a good impression, gentlemanly, makes you happy and lifts your mood.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span> Jin from Lost; Captain Wentworth from Persuasion<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2YMPFF64zd0/S1oBD_llAaI/AAAAAAAAAA0/VM3orGAV3YU/s1600-h/IMG_3422.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2YMPFF64zd0/S1oBD_llAaI/AAAAAAAAAA0/VM3orGAV3YU/s400/IMG_3422.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429653468868837794" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-5205796786127842383?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/etz04VbeU_OygdUWjw0KOys5gWQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/etz04VbeU_OygdUWjw0KOys5gWQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/etz04VbeU_OygdUWjw0KOys5gWQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/etz04VbeU_OygdUWjw0KOys5gWQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/g2RFnX_6uQo" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/halanah-merlot-beni-mtir.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-44562051998632193262010-01-20T18:44:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:06:43.717-08:002010-01-22T12:06:43.717-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year:</span> 2006<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>40-45 dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>3.5/5<br /><br />Not a lot going on, but that's not always a bad thing - what it does have going on is good.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> Navy blue<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-4456205199863219326?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t6yv_sfFc9ky1qKAZoqIaNWIogM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t6yv_sfFc9ky1qKAZoqIaNWIogM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t6yv_sfFc9ky1qKAZoqIaNWIogM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t6yv_sfFc9ky1qKAZoqIaNWIogM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/DuLTbL4Y2vk" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/beauvallon-beni-mtir.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-22033980184631774492010-01-20T18:39:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:44:39.063-08:002010-01-20T18:44:39.063-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span>2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>68 dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 2.5/5<br /><br />A little harsh. Tries to do too much and comes across a bit strong. Overblown, though improves a bit with air and time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Celia from Weeds; Caroline Bingley from Pride and Prejudice<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> A bad shade of magenta<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word: </span>Letdown<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-2203398018463177449?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X08Gp66fFU-w-TxvisO-_Z_AXDA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X08Gp66fFU-w-TxvisO-_Z_AXDA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X08Gp66fFU-w-TxvisO-_Z_AXDA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X08Gp66fFU-w-TxvisO-_Z_AXDA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/VOT0Bd3Bgu4" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/domaine-rimal-grande-reserve-guerrouane.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-59078151319153830672010-01-20T18:30:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:39:28.693-08:002010-01-20T18:39:28.693-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price:</span> Cheap<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>1.5/5<br /><br />Shallow and somewhat superficial. A pretty face, maybe, but with nothing behind it.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />If it were a color, it would be:</span> Pink<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-5907815131915383067?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VpiKCzfXRjex4BZzzn19g2InfnE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VpiKCzfXRjex4BZzzn19g2InfnE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VpiKCzfXRjex4BZzzn19g2InfnE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VpiKCzfXRjex4BZzzn19g2InfnE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/TaygF0rL22g" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/guerrouane-rouge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-57936709517031138192010-01-20T18:27:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:30:16.080-08:002010-01-20T18:30:16.080-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Tunisia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>50ish dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>3.5/5<br /><br />Deeper than you might think; dry<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-5793670951703113819?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FH7uRqXW0iwxlbEJ_dFbxAOoBow/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FH7uRqXW0iwxlbEJ_dFbxAOoBow/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FH7uRqXW0iwxlbEJ_dFbxAOoBow/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FH7uRqXW0iwxlbEJ_dFbxAOoBow/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/ID4c9VZ5Kr0" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/fantasia-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-79066694940562464342010-01-20T18:20:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:27:39.593-08:002010-01-20T18:27:39.593-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Tunisia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span>2005<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>60ish dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>2/5<br /><br />Thick without the advantage of being deep, but not wholly unpleasant. Good for a date out of town where you don't have to worry about the possibility of anything long-term. You wouldn't buy a case of this wine.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>AC Slater from Saved by the Bell<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> Puce<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-7906669494056246434?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GcUakljSZnjLjxovoYO4OS27of0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GcUakljSZnjLjxovoYO4OS27of0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GcUakljSZnjLjxovoYO4OS27of0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GcUakljSZnjLjxovoYO4OS27of0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/RAWElPPJCQ0" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/dalya-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-59883555178559120472010-01-20T18:17:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:19:50.755-08:002010-01-20T18:19:50.755-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Tunisia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span>2005<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>40ish dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 2.5/5<br /><br />Sweet, good with dessert or chocolate; a bit of an afterthought (a coffee date). Like fresh wood, but not really super interesting fresh wood (more like Lowe's or Home Depot fresh wood).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> Bright purple<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word:</span> Postscript<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-5988355517855912047?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8QlcUKMmJLnc72EIQh_bgqhitOo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8QlcUKMmJLnc72EIQh_bgqhitOo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8QlcUKMmJLnc72EIQh_bgqhitOo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8QlcUKMmJLnc72EIQh_bgqhitOo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/-gjGOhvUI0M" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/saraya-grande-reserve-vin-rouge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-64336808394562910332010-01-20T18:16:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:07:30.441-08:002010-01-22T12:07:30.441-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>22 dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>4/5<br /><br />Quiet, understated and smooth. "Still waters run deep."<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Anne Elliot from Persuasion<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-6433680839456291033?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H-SfTuM0POShKOHRAqBUDFOveEU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H-SfTuM0POShKOHRAqBUDFOveEU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H-SfTuM0POShKOHRAqBUDFOveEU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H-SfTuM0POShKOHRAqBUDFOveEU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/eHGOywUzJ6c" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/toulal-guerrouane-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-16214759253923674932010-01-20T18:15:00.001-08:002010-01-22T12:09:18.087-08:002010-01-22T12:09:18.087-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>2/5<br /><br />Feeble, improves upon acquaintance only if it's your only company<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Wickham from Pride and Prejudice<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-1621475925392367493?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BskTXQ6OKf4WC_zLgQ2j1XYuy1E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BskTXQ6OKf4WC_zLgQ2j1XYuy1E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BskTXQ6OKf4WC_zLgQ2j1XYuy1E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BskTXQ6OKf4WC_zLgQ2j1XYuy1E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/xC-VPA6zMv8" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/les-vins-de-cepage-merlot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-84992289207482618212010-01-20T18:12:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:07:53.115-08:002010-01-22T12:07:53.115-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>30 dh (750 mL)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 4/5<br /><br />Well-kept; doesn't make a deep impression but doesn't linger or offend. Not dapper, but well-groomed. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Jan Brady from The Brady Bunch; Harriet Smith from Emma<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word:</span> Middle Child<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-8499228920748261821?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qum66EYCNjPE6iI2Z-QlTlUFV80/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qum66EYCNjPE6iI2Z-QlTlUFV80/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qum66EYCNjPE6iI2Z-QlTlUFV80/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qum66EYCNjPE6iI2Z-QlTlUFV80/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/LMUzzdBsmY4" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/cuvee-special-rouge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-40442621112676347532010-01-20T18:05:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:09:30.369-08:002010-01-20T18:09:30.369-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>35 dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 2.5/5<br /><br />Unobjectionable, "nice," polite, not quite vapid but a bit boring. Well-mannered; you'd want to sit next to it on a plane.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Jane Fairfax from Emma<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be: </span>Beige<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word:</span> Ancillary<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-4044262111267634753?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rsgtng9kcXHVP4euAP3L2XvLIXw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rsgtng9kcXHVP4euAP3L2XvLIXw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rsgtng9kcXHVP4euAP3L2XvLIXw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rsgtng9kcXHVP4euAP3L2XvLIXw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/75QpeH3sv-A" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/cap-blanc-fruits-de-mer-vin-blanc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-72663463192973133092010-01-20T17:59:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:08:19.292-08:002010-01-22T12:08:19.292-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>40ish dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>4/5<br /><br />Comfortable with itself, though finishes off less impressively. Gives a great first impression but doesn't necessarily fulfill all your expectations.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Jane Bennet from Pride and Prejudice; Burke from Grey's Anatomy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be: </span>A nice light blue<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-7266346319297313309?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Q33sA9al82Q0f6zjsExJt6FXC4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Q33sA9al82Q0f6zjsExJt6FXC4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Q33sA9al82Q0f6zjsExJt6FXC4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Q33sA9al82Q0f6zjsExJt6FXC4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/RAKzIEq90M0" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/les-vins-de-cepage-syrah.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-25104513164710987712010-01-20T17:57:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:05:19.457-08:002010-01-20T18:05:19.457-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price:</span> 20 something dh<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating: </span>2.5/5<br /><br />Tastes better than it smells (ie, may be more entertaining than you may think based upon first impressions). <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Callie from Grey's Anatomy; Lucy Steele from Sense and Sensibility<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be: </span>Light purple<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-2510451316471098771?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ERnQM1QfH1LKRikhLADNRH7liL4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ERnQM1QfH1LKRikhLADNRH7liL4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ERnQM1QfH1LKRikhLADNRH7liL4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ERnQM1QfH1LKRikhLADNRH7liL4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/T4oxEjIQzA8" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/maghrebi-red.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-91699467621769638492010-01-20T17:56:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:10:36.028-08:002010-01-22T12:10:36.028-08:00Country of origin: Morocco<br />Price: 98 dh (750 mL)<br />Rating: 4/5<br /><br />Description: Dry, light, smooth, leaves you feeling happy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-9169946762176963849?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vLGlwjr734XpI6APwG-Cq_PboIw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vLGlwjr734XpI6APwG-Cq_PboIw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vLGlwjr734XpI6APwG-Cq_PboIw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vLGlwjr734XpI6APwG-Cq_PboIw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/GdomJWueAPM" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/volubilia-gris.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-15653693819207118142010-01-20T17:54:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:56:00.463-08:002010-01-20T17:56:00.463-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>38 dh (375 mL)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 2.5/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description: </span>Too sweet. Kind of weird. Too much going on, as if it's trying to cover something up...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-1565369381920711814?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZrrVrxxzvjfmGxHGeI4HsTgmD-U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZrrVrxxzvjfmGxHGeI4HsTgmD-U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZrrVrxxzvjfmGxHGeI4HsTgmD-U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZrrVrxxzvjfmGxHGeI4HsTgmD-U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/KsIXkxtW3T4" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/domaine-de-sahari-reserve-rose.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-4624041095613114262010-01-20T17:26:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:53:43.795-08:002010-01-20T17:53:43.795-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span>2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>58 dh (750 mL)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 4.5/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description: </span>Dry and complicated. Not so sweet at first, but the finish sweetens and lingers a bit. You'd like to meet it in a seaside tavern with seaspray and stuff.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Said from Lost<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> Burnished orange<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-462404109561311426?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MPS7rD3m1FZ4pWUCrQE3T_41ft4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MPS7rD3m1FZ4pWUCrQE3T_41ft4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MPS7rD3m1FZ4pWUCrQE3T_41ft4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MPS7rD3m1FZ4pWUCrQE3T_41ft4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/RuiXP_MULMg" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/ksar-bahia-beni-mtir.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-84230889565491645592010-01-20T17:17:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:54:50.471-08:002010-01-20T17:54:50.471-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>25 dirhams (500 mL - anyone have the price of a regular bottle?)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 3.5/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description: </span>You'd definitely ask this wine out for a drink, or to one of those weird informal group situations for which you need a dependable date. Says everything it needs to say up front; friendly and well-liked, but nothing stands out in particular.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> Taupe<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-8423088956549164559?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pUX-j_4wFdLdYyKiX8GxjVYdWeU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pUX-j_4wFdLdYyKiX8GxjVYdWeU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pUX-j_4wFdLdYyKiX8GxjVYdWeU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pUX-j_4wFdLdYyKiX8GxjVYdWeU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/DEcbUnqoMjc" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/domaine-de-sahari.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-2300877603978174332010-01-20T07:26:00.000-08:002010-01-20T07:29:10.497-08:002010-01-20T07:29:10.497-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year:</span> 2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price: </span>68 dh (750 mL)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 5/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description:</span> A trickster. Tarry, slurred and complicated but deceptively sweet with hints of vanilla and cinnamon too. Breezy like autumn.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Toby Ziegler from The West Wing<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be:</span> Russet<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-230087760397817433?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MdL9BFfpPh8cqTbQA7P75WsV3ZU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MdL9BFfpPh8cqTbQA7P75WsV3ZU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MdL9BFfpPh8cqTbQA7P75WsV3ZU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MdL9BFfpPh8cqTbQA7P75WsV3ZU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/zz9JuPvH_i4" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/halana-syrah-beni-mtir.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-25737838925892410092010-01-20T07:22:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:11:16.517-08:002010-01-22T12:11:16.517-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Morocco<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span>2006/07<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price:</span> 38 dh (750 mL)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 4/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description:</span> Not too complex but in a good way - smooth and simple as in low maintenance, but not as in boring. Warms upon acquaintance; no pretense.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Vinny Chase from Entourage<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a color, it would be: </span>A rosy pink<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Other notes:</span> The 2007 is definitely not as good as the 2006, which is why it's sometimes sold for cheaper (around 30 dh), but it's still a pretty good bet (3.5/5)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-2573783892589241009?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRZi8nzb3YH-vJO7_yTgqpIeMD0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRZi8nzb3YH-vJO7_yTgqpIeMD0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRZi8nzb3YH-vJO7_yTgqpIeMD0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tRZi8nzb3YH-vJO7_yTgqpIeMD0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/FCWOg7GcG6c" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/amazir-beni-mtir.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-17179090124714156642010-01-20T07:05:00.000-08:002010-01-20T07:22:34.086-08:002010-01-20T07:22:34.086-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin:</span> Tunisia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year:</span> 2005<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price:</span> 35 dh (1 L)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 2.5/5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Description:</span> Better and thriftier than you'd expect, but could give you a headache after a while. Most fun at a large dinner party - would go well with sangria in the summer and mulled wine in the winter. "The drinking man's drinking wine." <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be:</span> Johnny Drama from Entourage<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-1717909012471415664?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ocTnq6TCts-aKa_Jg9lk7w1Ucn4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ocTnq6TCts-aKa_Jg9lk7w1Ucn4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ocTnq6TCts-aKa_Jg9lk7w1Ucn4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ocTnq6TCts-aKa_Jg9lk7w1Ucn4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/wPKv0NsTZws" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/medina-les-vignerons-de-carthage-vin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111356179292775708.post-43446847721306818012010-01-19T17:30:00.000-08:002010-06-30T09:47:16.945-07:002010-06-30T09:47:16.945-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Country of origin: </span>U.S. (Lake County, CA)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Year: </span>2007<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Price:</span> $11<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rating:</span> 8/10<br /><br />You know you like it immediately, and as time goes on it doesn't disappoint. Pleasantly fulfills your expectations.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If it were a fictional character, it would be: </span>Enkidu<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Describe this wine in one word: </span>Confidant(e)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6111356179292775708-4344684772130681801?l=whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1r9epAjkOlbCnHAFUJK5IJOa2Q4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1r9epAjkOlbCnHAFUJK5IJOa2Q4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1r9epAjkOlbCnHAFUJK5IJOa2Q4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1r9epAjkOlbCnHAFUJK5IJOa2Q4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatWouldBacchusSay/~4/56nTf99_NHY" height="1" width="1"/>a better way to talk about winehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04311292262163099516noreply@blogger.com0http://whatwouldbacchussay.blogspot.com/2010/01/shannon-ridge-petite-syrah.html